Table 6 Postoperative FLACC scores in study groups (data are expressed as median and interquartile range)

On PACU admission

0(0–1)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.496

0.067

0.254

After 2 h

1(0–1)

0(0–1)

0(0–1)

0.406

0.096

0.407

After 4 h

2(1–4)

1(0–1) ^†

1(0–1) ^‡

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.352

After 6 h

3(2–4)

1(0.5–3) ^†

1(0–1) ^‡

0.003

< 0.001

0.060

After 8 h

4(3–4)

2(1–4) ^†

1(0.5–2) ^{‡ #}

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.008

After 10 h

2 (2–3)

2 (2–3)

1 (0.5–2) ^{‡ #}

0.477

< 0.001

< 0.001

After 12 h

3(2–4)

2(2–4)

1.5 (1–2.5) ^{‡ #}

0.992

0.002

0.002

After 15 h

4 (2–4)

3 (2–4)

3 (2–3)

0.896

0.075

0.126

After 18 h

3(2–4)

3(2–4)

3.5(2–4)

0.267

0.242

0.984

After 21 h

4(3–5)

3.5(3–5)

3.5(2–5)

0.285

0.150

0.711

After 24 h

3(3–4)

3(3–5)

3(3–4)

0.263

0.976

0.211